Computational methods for performance analysis of horizontal axis tidal stream turbines

Applied Energy

Volumn 98, Issue , 2012, Pages 512-523

  Lee, Ju Hyun ^a,d   Park, Sunho ^a   Kim, Dong Hwan ^a   Rhee, Shin Hyung ^b   Kim, Moon Chan ^c  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^d Samsung Heavy Industries   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Blade element momentum theory (BEMT); Computational fluid dynamics (CFD); Horizontal axis tidal stream turbine (HATST); Tidal stream energy

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; TIDAL POWER; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

BLADE ELEMENT MOMENTUM THEORY; CAVITATION INCEPTION; COMPUTATIONAL PROCEDURES; COMPUTATIONAL RESULTS; DESIGN PROCESS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; HORIZONTAL AXIS; OPEN WATER; PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE PREDICTION; TIDAL STREAM ENERGY; TIDAL STREAMS; TURBINE DESIGNS;

TURBINE COMPONENTS;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DESIGN; MOMENTUM; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; TIDAL POWER; TURBINE;

EID: 84862236857     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.04.018     Document Type: Article

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